Sloop: Restoring My Family's Wooden Sailboat—An Adventure in Old-Fashioned ValuesSimon and Schuster, 2014-02-11 - 337 psl. Now in paperback, Daniel Robb’s Sloop proves he “is a craftsman… with words as well as with a hammer, as he constructs a charming tale that both details the technical nature of boatbuilding and captures the essence of the past, present, and future of a New England maritime community” (Publishers Weekly). • Interest in the environment and ecology: Daniel robb decided to restore his family’s well-worn wooden sailboat in appreciation for its craftsmanship and out of respect for the environment for which it was intended. Sloop’s tribute to the simple life and one’s environment will resonate with sailing enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship. • Timeless values: robb voices an ethic in which things are valued and appreciated, especially well-designed objects that still have years of useful life in them. While die-hard sailors or woodworking fanatics will love this book, robb’s skill as a writer also makes this a fascinating read for anyone. His humorous account of his on-the-job learning experience and of the eccentric characters who share his values and helped him will delight readers. “Robb writes of his painstaking restoration of a rotted 12½- foot herreshoff that had floated on memory and emotion, and finally again on water.…a gem.” —David Mehegan, The Boston Globe “Whether you’re an old-time boat builder, a wooden boat enthusiast, or simply someone who appreciates words woven together masterfully, you’ll enjoy Sloop.” —Kathleen Szmit, Barnstable Patriot Author of Crossing the Water, Daniel Robb has been an editor of academic journals, a teacher, a political consultant on a congressional campaign, and a proprietor of a literary services business. He has also worked at sea on schooners, taught sailing, and raced in national competitions. Robb lives in Pelham, Massachusetts. |
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... fishing boats out in that mess , more than a few of them from New Bedford , struggling back off the banks toward Vineyard Sound , toward their last hard fetch through Quicks Hole . I knew that trip . They would have steamed southwest ...
... fishing boats out in that mess , more than a few of them from New Bedford , struggling back off the banks toward Vineyard Sound , toward their last hard fetch through Quicks Hole . I knew that trip . They would have steamed southwest ...
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... fishing boat if it lost power and got turned sideways . That had happened to one boat several years ago , and it had gone down with all hands right in Quicks , not more than a hundred yards from shore , and within sight of home . Most ...
... fishing boat if it lost power and got turned sideways . That had happened to one boat several years ago , and it had gone down with all hands right in Quicks , not more than a hundred yards from shore , and within sight of home . Most ...
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... fish in the river , and just live wild up there in the summer . That's all changed . The whole place is changing , what with all the new construction , and all the folks coming in and building a house where they have no idea that it used ...
... fish in the river , and just live wild up there in the summer . That's all changed . The whole place is changing , what with all the new construction , and all the folks coming in and building a house where they have no idea that it used ...
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... fish a trip now and again , but that's a dead end . " " Fish are all gone , huh ? " I said . " All gone for guys like me . Some guys still find find ' em but you have to have spotters in planes for the swords , and side - scan sonar for ...
... fish a trip now and again , but that's a dead end . " " Fish are all gone , huh ? " I said . " All gone for guys like me . Some guys still find find ' em but you have to have spotters in planes for the swords , and side - scan sonar for ...
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... fishing of one kind or another . Now , his work is almost entirely on pleasure craft , and that's okay by him , as far as I can tell , because it's all wood and boats in the end . get Bill's shop is tucked back in the trees off ...
... fishing of one kind or another . Now , his work is almost entirely on pleasure craft , and that's okay by him , as far as I can tell , because it's all wood and boats in the end . get Bill's shop is tucked back in the trees off ...
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